Song Review: 311, "Hey You"

Remember 311? Those five dudes from Omaha, NE, who blasted onto the charts in the mid-'90s with their stoner-friendly, reggae-meets-rap-rock tunes like "Down" and "Beautiful Disaster"? Well, a decade later they're still at it, and (thanks be to Jah!) they haven't changed a bit -- just check out their brand new tune "Hey You" below!

The lead single from their ninth studio album, Uplifter (out June 2), "Hey You" draws from 311's characteristic sound: a wall of electric guitars taper off into a reggae staccato, raps from Douglas "SA" Martinez, and a verse buoyed by Nick Hexum's dreamy, upbeat croon that praises his lifelong companion, music.

But there's an important addition to the formula: Go-to rock/metal producer Bob Rock (Metallica, the Offspring), who toughens the track's hardest rockin' sections while keeping its smooth, Caribbean influences warm and mellow. Irie, indeed!